ORRINGTON, Maine — Approximately 1,025 Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. customers on Center Drive and Route 15 lost power around 4:25 p.m. Sunday, but power was back on about 45 minutes later, according to Susan Faloon, company spokeswoman.

While the power was out, a power vent used in a century-old home in the 500 block of River Road, which is Route 15, stopped working and caused the seal to burn, Fire Chief Mike Spencer said.

“When the power came back up, the fan kicked on and blew all the smoke [from the burned seal] throughout the house,” the chief said.

The smelly, thick black smoke filled the old seaman’s house and alarmed homeowner Lee Washburn, who immediately called 911.

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Responding firefighters found smoke, but no fire, Spencer said. Penobscot County deputies shut down the roadway while fire crews searched the home for the cause of the smoke.